just getting started and feeling daunted

To begin your studies, I would recommend beginning with either Kaplan premier or Princeton Review. After you go through one of these guides in its entirety, I would recommend evaluating your weaknesses. If you have math weaknesses, purchase the Manhattan GMAT math guide that corresponds with that weakness. If you have difficulties with Critical Reasoning, I would recommend buying the PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible. Regardless of how well you do on the Sentence Correction, I would suggests that you buy the Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide. All in all, I would say give yourself at least 3 months to study for it. If you go through all of the material I suggested, you probably will get above a 600. To get your 650, just analyze the question types you get wrong and make sure you master as many of those areas as possible.. Good luck

It looks like you have a plate full of hard work ahead of you!

We have had a number of students with a similar profile of yours. They did well after following our 3-month online course. One of them wrote us back and reported he got into Wharton Executive MBA program. The key is to have a well laid-out game plan and go through a rigorous process by taking practice tests often and marking your progress.

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Problem Solving - Permutation & Combinatorics II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oisy1HeedcM

Data Sufficiency - Geometry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2hiqxwomPg

Problem Solving - Statistics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H01zcdpkDrs

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I would look into very personalized courses for your GMAT prep. Based on your current skill set and age, I personally don't feel a classroom learning environment will benefit you very much. You will need specialized help and either a personal tutor or a online program might be the best way to go.

Either way, do your research and ask alot of questions!

We are all here to help.

Good luck,

Lee